Homey and homely are not interchangeable. Homey=pleasant and comfortable.
Homely=unattractive in appearance
Generally speaking, you do not want a homely kitchen. Or a homely baby. Lesson ended. |
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Vocabulary lesson
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When I did my intro training with the State Dept we had a session with some PR peeps evaluating our public speaking skills. After I gave my presentation the guy said I was homely looking and he was surprised that I could deliver such a forceful speech. How are you supposed to respond to that?
hahaha that is one homely-looking dog!
Oh my goodness, Hester. That is something else. But maybe he meant homey...?
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